keratosis

1. A skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin (synset 114251630)
   is a type of: disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder - a disease affecting the skin
   subtypes:

   • verruca, wart - (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus
   • actinic keratosis - an overgrowth of skin layers resulting from extended exposure to the sun
   • keratoderma blennorrhagica, keratosis blennorrhagica - skin disease characterized by a scaly rash on the palms and soles; associated with Reiter's syndrome
   • darier's disease, keratosis follicularis - a rare hereditary condition marked by dark crusted patches (sometimes containing pus)
   • keratosis pilaris - keratosis characterized by hard conical elevations in the openings of sebaceous glands (especially of arms and thighs)
   • seborrheic keratosis - a skin condition characterized by circumscribed wartlike lesions that can be itchy and covered with a greasy crust

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